- We believe
in one God -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit
(Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17 / John 1:1; 14:9 /
Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21).
- We believe
in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and
invisible
(Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3).
- We believe
in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, my one and only Savior
(John 1:14; 1 John 4:9 / John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18),
- Who
was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine,
conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary (Matthew
21:11; John 19:19 / John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians
2:9; 1 John 1:1 / Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38),
- Who
suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate (Luke
23:1-46),
- Who
died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead
on the third day (Luke 23:44 - 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1
Corinthians 15:3-8),
- Who
ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the
Father
(Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1), and
- Who
will return to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew
24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5).
- We believe
in the Holy Spirit, Who is an active and operative part of the
triune God
(John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27), and
- Who
indwells every Christian (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2
Timothy 1:14).
- We believe
in the Bible - God's Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired
the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those
autographs were consequently without error
(Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13;
2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
- We accept
the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and
practice
(Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12).
- We believe
the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against
God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus
Christ
(Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23).
- We believe
the Bible teaches that salvation and the forgiveness of sins is
achieved only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ
(Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19;
1 John 1:7).
- We believe
the Bible teaches that one receives God's grace by putting faith
in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ, and being immersed
into Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself
for the assurance of salvation
(Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 /
Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15 / Acts
2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21).
- We believe
in the church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost
and consisting of all Christians everywhere
(Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47).
- We believe
the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over
the local congregation
(Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1
Peter 5:1-4).
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